The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has put various restrictions and regulations in place to help reduce the risks associated with ladders and step ladders. In this blog, we will run through the laws and safety guidelines that currently apply to ladder usage in the UK – let’s get started!

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A scissor lift is a self-propelled work platform that raises workers and their materials to different heights. Scissor lifts are named after their lifting mechanism, which is typically a criss-cross configuration of tubes that move in a scissor-like fashion when the platform is raised and lowered.

The short answer to the question “can you use a ladder on a scissor lift” is no because it’s not safe. Read on to learn more…

Scissor lift with worker working while elevated. 2 March 2020. Original photo by Justinjkiss. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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SHORT ANSWER: EN131 standards allow for a gap between rungs of 225mm to 300mm.

On almost every ladder in the UK, the rungs are all spaced evenly apart with the same amount of space between each one. Read on to find out why!

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Familiarising yourself with the relevant health and safety precautions before using a ladder is the most important way to prevent any injuries. What a lot of people might not realise is that the time spent working on a ladder can also impact the overall risk factor of a job; in fact, it can significantly increase the risk of an incident.

Read on to find out the maximum time you should spend on a ladder.

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